Popular Post webfact Posted January 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 Picture: ANN via Daily News Comment was rife on Thai social media after a report on Japanese television about old rolling stock going to Thailand. A train was sent in the last month but many people online thought it already looked like a rust-bucket. The Japanese media said that one sent in 2016 was just that. Picture: ANN via Daily News It was supposed to be re-gauged to fit Thai tracks for use in 2017 but instead was left to rot in a railway siding, reported Daily News. They hoped that the latest train from Hokkaido would not suffer a similar fate. Picture: ANN via Daily News Aetna Platinum+ Light on premium, great on coverage -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-03 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted January 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 Do you mean these trains do not come with built-in maintenance programs ...........................LOL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted January 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 It was cheaper to ship them to Thailand than to dismantle them and get stuck with all the rubbish and debris to get rid off i guess... 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted January 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 16 minutes ago, ezzra said: It was cheaper to ship them to Thailand than to dismantle them and get stuck with all the rubbish and debris to get rid off i guess... I get an image if Japan offering them free and Thailand jumping at it before they knew what they were getting. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Virt Posted January 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 They could turn it into a moving isolation platform for farangs tested positive for covid. Choo choo, all aboard. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tgw Posted January 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 If Thai Railroads were any good, there would be performant rail transport between the country's most important spots. Bangkok - Chonburi - Pattaya - Rayong Bangkok - Patchaburi - Hua Hin - Chumphon - Surat Thani Bangkok - Chiang Mai with some relevant stops and Bangkok - Korat - Khon Kaen - Udon - Vientiane should be no brainers and built for 200 Kph, with one train every hour at least. I would be so happy if there was a good commute between Pattaya railway station and Bangkok. They got that huge rail yard at Huai Kwang and it seems there is big construction work going on there... I wonder when the tracks in the provinces will also be worked on. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaiyen Posted January 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 Best to leave them on a vacant piece of land and use them as sleeping quarters for the homeless 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mtls2005 Posted January 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 27 minutes ago, jaiyen said: Best to leave them on a vacant piece of land and use them as sleeping quarters for the homeless Like the fire engines? 3 4 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrnuno41 Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 You have to cut costs on other stuff , if you want to buy 2x subs from China and 8x F-35 from USA. You also have to do some maintenance on them, otherwise they are done in a jiffy. Of course the trains arent that important ????, but you could paint them again. However maintenance in Thailand has not much priority. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 2 hours ago, tgw said: If Thai Railroads were any good, there would be performant rail transport between the country's most important spots. Bangkok - Chonburi - Pattaya - Rayong Bangkok - Patchaburi - Hua Hin - Chumphon - Surat Thani Bangkok - Chiang Mai with some relevant stops and Bangkok - Korat - Khon Kaen - Udon - Vientiane should be no brainers and built for 200 Kph, with one train every hour at least. I would be so happy if there was a good commute between Pattaya railway station and Bangkok. They got that huge rail yard at Huai Kwang and it seems there is big construction work going on there... I wonder when the tracks in the provinces will also be worked on. I assume you've done a study that supports the need and frequency of the services you list? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinthebox Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 >It was supposed to be re-gauged to fit Thai tracks for use in 2017 but instead was left to rot in a railway siding No wonder. Re-gauging rolling stock is expensive and complex. Not worth it for old japanese rusty coaches and engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted January 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 It wouldn't surprise me at all if those who bought the trains didn't know they wouldn't fit on Thai tracks without being converted. Someone in the office might have caught on, but if they were lower on the employment rung they would culturally be unable to mention it and cause loss of face. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: I assume you've done a study that supports the need and frequency of the services you list? it's a matter of development strategy. infrastructure often creates its own market. I'd say building low-emissions infrastructures that take traffic off the streets is the way to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 3 hours ago, jacko45k said: I get an image if Japan offering them free and Thailand jumping at it before they knew what they were getting. If this ones been in service in Hokkaido I can imagine the life its had... especially in winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 4 hours ago, tgw said: If Thai Railroads were any good, there would be performant rail transport between the country's most important spots. Bangkok - Chonburi - Pattaya - Rayong Bangkok - Patchaburi - Hua Hin - Chumphon - Surat Thani Bangkok - Chiang Mai with some relevant stops and Bangkok - Korat - Khon Kaen - Udon - Vientiane should be no brainers and built for 200 Kph, with one train every hour at least. I would be so happy if there was a good commute between Pattaya railway station and Bangkok. They got that huge rail yard at Huai Kwang and it seems there is big construction work going on there... I wonder when the tracks in the provinces will also be worked on. Most tracks in the provinces are very well maintained, actually. However, metregauge in Thailand and elsewhere, is not really great for anything faster as 150-160 km/h, it can be done but needs a lot of work in bends. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m Stender Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 2 hours ago, xtrnuno41 said: You have to cut costs on other stuff , if you want to buy 2x subs from China and 8x F-35 from USA. You also have to do some maintenance on them, otherwise they are done in a jiffy. Of course the trains arent that important ????, but you could paint them again. However maintenance in Thailand has not much priority. Maintenance is a buzzword in Thailand, just look at used cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 4 hours ago, mtls2005 said: Like the fire engines? Is there a plan to regauge these too and use them on existing rail? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Thats exactly whats going to happen. Everyone knows its just another scam at the expense of the taxpayers Delivery costs were astronomical. Still better than they could make in Thailand though. "42.5 million baht in transportation costs" https://thethaiger.com/news/national/japan-donates-used-diesel-trains-thais-criticise-acquisition-over-transport-costs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 10 hours ago, webfact said: They hoped that the latest train from Hokkaido would not suffer a similar fate. Hope springs eternal but can it defeat rust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Thailand - the hub of rust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 17 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said: It wouldn't surprise me at all if those who bought the trains Pretty sure these were free, all graft/corruption was used on the shipping. BANGKOK (NNT) - The State Railway of Thailand has stressed the used trains from Japan it is receiving as a donation are still in good condition. The state railway operator will need to pay for the transportation of the 17 train carriages at a cost of 42.5 million baht. https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG210910214733775 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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